Politics

• Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 09:58 UTC

  Lula da Silva wants Obama to become “partner” of Latinamerica

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva said Friday that during his coming meeting with his US counterpart on Saturday March 14 he would ask President Obama to adopt a more “development minded” attitude towards Latinamerica.

• Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 09:49 UTC

  Brazil denies trade reprisals against Argentina

  

  Brazil denied it was thinking on reprisals against Argentina because of the restrictive measures imposed to the access of Brazilian goods and also rejected it had threatened to take the case to the World Trade Organization.

• Saturday, March 7th 2009 - 07:27 UTC

  Argentine/Chilean congressmen condemn UK’s Antarctic expansion claims

  

  Congress members from Argentina and Chile signed a statement supporting the full enforcement of the Antarctic Treaty and reiterated their common position against the United Kingdom’s announced intention of extending claims over the continental shelf.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 21:46 UTC

  Demining challenges ‘not new’ in Falklands

  

  CHALLENGES that will face de-mining in the Falklands compared to other parts of the world are on the whole, “not new” said a UK official during her visit this week.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 16:48 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: East and West Falkland host Sports Weeks; Endurance high and dry; Global ill wind brings some benefit for Standard Chartered Bank; Extreme bikers tour the West in less than a day... off road; Extended visit for James Clark Ross.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 10:35 UTC

  Lula da Silva offers to talk about Venezuela with Obama

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he has authorized Brazil's leader to raise the subject of Venezuela in talks with President Barack Obama this month. Despite the change of government, Washington/Caracas relations remain strained.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 10:31 UTC

  Obama’s EU visit includes London, Strasbourg and Prague

  

  United States President Obama will travel to Europe on March 31st for a six-day trip that will take him to Britain, France, Germany and the Czech Republic, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Thursday.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 10:30 UTC

  Gibraltar: Spain praises Princess Anne “low profile” visit

  

  A leading Spanish Senator welcomed Gibraltar’s Chief Minister’s decision not to greet the Princess Royal at the runway when she arrived on an official visit to the Rock

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 09:05 UTC

  Venezuela will seek amicable accord with nationalized Cargill

  

  Venezuela does not plan to take over additional assets of US food giant Cargill after announcing the seizure of its rice unit said the Agriculture minister Elias Jaua on Thursday.

• Friday, March 6th 2009 - 08:58 UTC

  Brazil Argentina trade clash; dispute could reach WTO

  

  Brazil’s Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral admitted publicly that Brasilia is considering taking its trade dispute claims with Argentina to the World Trade Organization. Insistent leaks to the press from “reliable sources” anticipated for days the growing trade rift between Mercosur two main partners.